诗经 ‧ 卫风 ‧ 淇奥（中英对译）

淇奥诗经·国风·卫风〔先秦〕瞻彼淇奥，绿竹猗猗。有匪君子，如切如磋，如琢如磨。瑟兮僩兮，赫兮咺兮。有匪君子，终不可谖兮。瞻彼淇奥，绿竹青青。有匪君子，充耳琇莹，会弁如星。瑟兮僩兮，赫兮咺兮。有匪君子，终不可谖兮。瞻彼淇奥，绿竹如箦。有匪君子，如金如锡，如圭如璧。宽兮绰兮，猗重较兮。善戏谑兮，不为虐兮。英译 (by R9):Behold the riverbend, the teeming bamboo. This cultivated gentleman is as rough-hewn jade, carved and polished, sculpted and refined. He carries himself with gravity, with poise; the gentleman is always on my mind.Behold the riverbend, the verdant bamboo. With precious stones at his ears, his hatpin like stars, in jewels bright the gentleman is bedecked. He carries himself with gravity, with poise; the gentleman is impossible to forget.Behold the riverbend, the thickset bamboo. The cultivated gentleman gleams: like bronze, like gold, like solemn scepter, like ritual jade. Generous with grace and unreserved of heart, he lounges carefree against the carriage. With lofty spirits his frolicking humour, and not a crass joke made.